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Published 14 Feb 2024, 10:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provisions of Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salads

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£9,502,132total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2024awarded 10 Oct 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Wales procurement for provision of fresh prepared and non-prepared fruit, vegetables and salad for direct supply to sites across NHS Wales.

  • Recurrence: Further notices may be published in 3-4 years time following the contract start date.

CPV: Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts · Citrus fruit · Fruit vegetables · Herbs · Potatoes · Potatoes and dried vegetables · Root and tuber vegetables · Root vegetables · Salad leaves · Tropical fruit · Vegetables · Vegetables, fruits and nuts

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (2.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Mid & North WalesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,848,136

Lot 1 is a regional lot for direct supply to NHS Wales Health Boards/ sites in North and Mid Wales.

The lot comprises core and non-core product lines. All core products were required to be tendered for in order for submissions to be deemed compliant.

Delivery: Wales · Sites engaged in the management and/or support of the health, care and wellbeing of populations within Wales
Extensions: Additional products may be sourced by the Contracting Authority, within the limitations of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. · The Framework will be awarded on the basis of a three year agreement, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract values referenced are indicative of the maximum 48 month framework term.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
03212100 Potatoes03221000 Vegetables03221100 Root and tuber vegetables03221110 Root vegetables03221200 Fruit vegetables03221320 Salad leaves
Lot #2Mid & South WalesAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,653,996

Lot 2 is a regional lot for direct supply to NHS Wales Health Boards/ sites in South and Mid Wales. The lot comprises core and non-core product lines. All core products were required to be tendered for in order for submissions to be deemed compliant.

Delivery: Wales · Sites engaged in the management and/or support of the health, care and wellbeing of populations within Wales.
Extensions: Additional products may be sourced by the Contracting Authority, within the limitations of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. · The Framework will be awarded on the basis of a three year agreement, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract values referenced are indicative of the maximum 48 month framework term.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
03200000 Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts03212000 Potatoes and dried vegetables03220000 Vegetables, fruits and nuts03221000 Vegetables03221100 Root and tuber vegetables03221110 Root vegetables

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 65%Social value: 10%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Contract Management: 10%
  • Business Continuity and Supply Resilience: 10%
  • Price: 63.7%
  • Priority Supplier Programme: 1.3%
  • Social Value Tool: 10%
  • Environmental Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Environmental Sustainability: 5
  • Social Value Tool: 10
  • Contract Management: 10
  • Business Continuity and Supply Resilience: 10
  • Price: 63.7
  • Priority Supplier Programme: 1.3
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Provisions of Fresh Non-Prepared & Prepared Fruit, Vegetables and Salads” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Further notices may be published in 3-4 years time following the contract start date.
First published
14 Feb 2024, 10:39 GMT
Last source update
5 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
PRV-OJEU-55648
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000295
Classification (CPV)
Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nutsCitrus fruitFruit vegetablesHerbsPotatoesPotatoes and dried vegetablesRoot and tuber vegetablesRoot vegetablesSalad leavesTropical fruit
+2 moreVegetablesVegetables, fruits and nuts
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0439f2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:158617)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs/ ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2024 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    22 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published291 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2024
  1. Published value updated to £9,502,132
    12 Nov 2024, 13:44 GMT
    was £8,158,922
  2. Status changed to active
    12 Nov 2024, 13:44 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    12 Nov 2024, 13:44 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
    12 Nov 2024, 13:44 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    12 Nov 2024, 13:44 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    5 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 53 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 10 Oct 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Mid & North Wales

    Signed
    10 Oct 2025
    Value
    £441,292
    Status
    active

  • Mid & South Wales

    Signed
    10 Oct 2025
    Value
    £1,613,687
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Mid & North Wales3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
2 · Mid & South Wales5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, UK, CF15 3UBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Cardiff, UKContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria